Water Ewer for Rituals with Incised Parrot Design
Unknown Artist
1100s
Medium
stoneware with celadon glaze, incised and carved decoration
Dimensions
36.2 × 14 cm
Classification
Ceramic
Department
Korean Art
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Gift of John L. Severance
Accession Number
1921.631.a
Rights
Public Domain
About this artwork
This distinctively shaped celadon vessel is a kundika. With a spout on one side, this type of vessel is often used in Buddhist purification rituals. Unlike most existing examples that have an image of a willow tree, this work has a rare flying phoenix design incised on its surface.